In Kazakh grammar, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in both gender and number. This agreement takes place through the suffixing of specific gender and number markers to the root of the adjective, thus, several endings depending on gender and number could be added to the adjective to match it with the noun it describes. It’s a fundamental aspect of the Kazakh language and mastering it is necessary to sound more fluent. Understanding and practising adjective agreement is a vital part of learning Kazakh grammar.
Exercise 1: Choose the correct adjectives
1. Menin *zhakyn* (close) dostum.
2. Bul *shirin* (sweet) şokolad.
3. Sizin *kezdes* (famous) ökimet.
4. Ol *keń* (big) jumatkan.
5. Men *balgyn* (bright) künimen súrak jasaymyn.
6. Bu *kanagattan* (real) jasyl sorapqhy.
7. Kýn *jaman* (bad) degen soz.
8. Búl *jákshy* (good) tus.
9. *Isek* (hot) kúnde ér seńim aqsham.
10. Bu *zora* (heavy) samalyk.
11. *Kóshi* (old) kniga.
12. Men *keń* (big) el zhúryp andattaymyn.
13. *Dala* (long) jyr dep atirgim kelaydi.
14. *Balmak* (blunt) kýlemi aýquwyma kére.
15. *Almatynan* (from Almaty) kelíp kelipmen.
2. Bul *shirin* (sweet) şokolad.
3. Sizin *kezdes* (famous) ökimet.
4. Ol *keń* (big) jumatkan.
5. Men *balgyn* (bright) künimen súrak jasaymyn.
6. Bu *kanagattan* (real) jasyl sorapqhy.
7. Kýn *jaman* (bad) degen soz.
8. Búl *jákshy* (good) tus.
9. *Isek* (hot) kúnde ér seńim aqsham.
10. Bu *zora* (heavy) samalyk.
11. *Kóshi* (old) kniga.
12. Men *keń* (big) el zhúryp andattaymyn.
13. *Dala* (long) jyr dep atirgim kelaydi.
14. *Balmak* (blunt) kýlemi aýquwyma kére.
15. *Almatynan* (from Almaty) kelíp kelipmen.
Exercise 2: Fill in the correct form of adjective
1. Menin *enu* (old) zhakymy.
2. Uyandam *zhaq* (early) bolar.
3. *Jogary* (high) gabyt tokendi.
4. Kún *dala* (long) aityp ótty.
5. Mynau *sayin* (dear) Anna eken.
6. Sιl steppe-ge *zhyldam* (long) bardingiz be?
7. Bul *zhakyn* (close) dostarymen konildik.
8. Kumys *jaman* (bad) degen emes.
9. *Shirin* (sweet) jeymin dep aityp qoydingiz.
10. Milimiz *ak* (white) matritsaymyn.
11. *Kozgeldi* (expected) meken zhogary tartildy.
12. *Kop* (many) balalar bizdi kursetti.
13. *Zor* (hard) zhunis bodi.
14. Ol *jai* (small) jasky bala.
15. Men *eshki* (yesterday’s) habarly.
2. Uyandam *zhaq* (early) bolar.
3. *Jogary* (high) gabyt tokendi.
4. Kún *dala* (long) aityp ótty.
5. Mynau *sayin* (dear) Anna eken.
6. Sιl steppe-ge *zhyldam* (long) bardingiz be?
7. Bul *zhakyn* (close) dostarymen konildik.
8. Kumys *jaman* (bad) degen emes.
9. *Shirin* (sweet) jeymin dep aityp qoydingiz.
10. Milimiz *ak* (white) matritsaymyn.
11. *Kozgeldi* (expected) meken zhogary tartildy.
12. *Kop* (many) balalar bizdi kursetti.
13. *Zor* (hard) zhunis bodi.
14. Ol *jai* (small) jasky bala.
15. Men *eshki* (yesterday’s) habarly.
